Can We Define Bitcoin As A Religion?
This essay will attempt to answer a question often discussed yet semantically challenging.There’s been much discussion surrounding the question of determining whether or not Bitcoin is a religion. To truly understand the depth of this question, we must discuss belief, religion, organization, and dogma. Let’s answer this question beginning with a linguistic lens, and then continue through a philosophical discussion.What Is Religion?This seems a simple question, but the solution is full of character, and definition is required for the sake of categorization. If we mean to categorize, or not....
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